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prothalamion

/ˈproʊθəˌleɪmiən/
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A poem or song that's written or performed in honor of a marriage is called a prothalamion. Your beautiful singing voice may get you invited to present a prothalamion at your cousin's wedding.

You can also call a celebratory marriage song a prothalamium, or one that's written especially for a bride an epithalamium. Whichever word you choose, it's fairly obscure and used in a purely literary context these days. Prothalamion comes from Greek roots: the "before" prefix pro-, and thalamos, "bridal chamber."

Definitions of prothalamion
  1. noun
    a song in celebration of a marriage
    synonyms: prothalamium
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    type of:
    epithalamium
    an ode in honor of a wedding
    song, vocal
    a short musical composition with words
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